Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

Joseph Cox / 404media - A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI.

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28 hrs / 404media / Joseph Cox

X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.

#digitalmarketing #business #apps #pricing #payments #community #media #technology #advertising

X launches Exclusive Threads to paywall content for subscribers

15 hrs / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

X's Exclusive Threads feature lets creators paywall the end of tweet threads

25 hrs / engadget / Anna Washenko

X is reinventing its Creator Subscriptions. Heres what to know.

27 hrs / mashable

X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards

29 hrs / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Kraken's surprise Fed win may harken onslaught of crypto firms with narrow Fed access

Jesse Hamilton / coindesk - The Kansas City Fed may term this "Tier 3" access, but Kraken's entry into the vaunted Fed payments system has riled bankers and raised crypto hopes.

#crypto #techpolicy #banking #government #business #payments #law #litigation #regulation #crypto

Fed clarifies capital rules for tokenized securities, says framework is ‘technology neutral’

26 hrs / theblock / Kyle Baird

U.S. banking agencies say capital should be same for standard or tokenized securities

27 hrs / coindesk / Jesse Hamilton

Kraken's surprise Fed win may harken onslaught of crypto firms with narrow Fed access

29 hrs / coindesk / Jesse Hamilton

More crypto firms likely to get Fed master accounts and banks lack power to block approvals, TD Cowen says

29 hrs / theblock / Yogita Khatri

Kraken rolls out unified execution layer for xStocks tokenized equities called xChange

30 hrs / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Morning Minute: Kraken Cracks the Fed

34 hrs / decrypt / Tyler Warner

Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license

Francisco Rodrigues / coindesk - The license would allow the firm to operate like a traditional bank and gain direct access to payment networks like Fedwire and ACH.

#startups #fintech #banking #business #finance #jobs #us #payments #technology

ZeroHash Applies for National Trust Bank Charter as OCC Crypto Pipeline Grows

31 hrs / decrypt / Stacy Elliott

Revolut makes fresh bid for US banking licence

33 hrs / tech / John Reynolds

Revolut seeks de novo banking charter with OCC

33 hrs / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Revolut names US CEO as it seeks new banking licence

34 hrs / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license

35 hrs / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Revolut recruits ex-Visa exec as new US chief, files for banking licence

36 hrs / sifted

Revolut applies for US banking licence

36 hrs / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Evervault raises $25M to scale its ‘secure-by-default’ approach to payment data encryption

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Payment data encryption startup Evervault Inc. said today it’s aiming to become the internet’s “clearing house for sensitive data” after raising $25 million in a Series B round of funding. The round was led by Ribbit Capital and saw participation from Seq…

#cybersecurity #fintech #dataprivacy #enterprise #cloudsec #business #payments #encryption #api #developertools

Evervault Raises $25M To Expand Encryption Infrastructure

33 hrs / ventureburn / Clinton

Irish-founded startup Evervault raises €21 million to advance encrypted data orchestration

36 hrs / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Evervault Raises $25M in Series B Financing

36 hrs / finsmes / FinSMEs

Evervault raises $25M to scale its ‘secure-by-default’ approach to payment data encryption

37 hrs / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Silverflow raises $40M Series B to expand cloud-native payments platform

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Silverflow, a cloud-nativepayment processing company, has closed a $40 million Series B funding round ledby Picus Capital, with participation from Rabo Investments and existinginvestors Inkef, Global ...

#vc #cloud #fintech #saas #banking #business #europe #payments

Silverflow Raises $40M to Expand Cloud Payment Platform

37 hrs / ventureburn / Ekemini

Silverflow raises $40M Series B to expand cloud-native payments platform

41 hrs / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Silverflow Raises €37M Series B To Expand Globally And Grow Team

41 hrs / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Amsterdam’s cloud-native payment company Silverflow closes €37 million Series B; plans to grow workforce by over 50%

43 hrs / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Adyen alums’ Silverflow raises $40M to kill legacy payments

43 hrs / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Google embraces third party app stores and payments to put Epic Games case behind it

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Lower app store fees are on the way, plus an on-ramp for third party digital bazaars Google has spelled out changes it will make to the fees it charges developers who use its app store and payment services, and says they represent the end of its long lega…

#techpolicy #mobile #google #android #antitrust #business #apps #payments #law #litigation

Fortnite's return to Play Store after global settlement (3)
Legal and market fallout: judge skeptical, stocks react (2)
Play Store overhaul: lower fees, third‑party stores, payments freedom (5)
Sweeney gag clause: CEO contractually forced into praising Google (4)
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Google Play billing is changing. Here’s why your apps might get cheaper

38 hrs / digitaltrends

Google to change Android App Store Rules After Settling Epic Games Lawsuit

39 hrs / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

Play Store revamp for developers: lower fees, more choice

41 hrs / techzine / Berry Zwets

Google embraces third party app stores and payments to put Epic Games case behind it

44 hrs / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Sweeney gag clause: CEO contractually forced into praising Google

Google reportedly muzzles Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney until 2032

38 hrs / engadget / Mariella Moon

Google didn’t silence its biggest critic — it contractually converted him into an advocate

41 hrs / siliconcanals / Christian Kelly

Google didn’t just buy Tim Sweeney’s silence — it bought a testimonial from its most credible opponent

44 hrs / siliconcanals / Tommy Baker

Tim Sweeney signed away his right to criticize Google until 2032

2 days / theverge / Sean Hollister

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Inside the Google-Epic deal: lower app store fees, alternative storefronts, and a ‘sweetheart’ concern

35 hrs / siliconcanals / Tommy Baker

Google ends is 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some of these tweaks were proposed as part of the settlemen…

#gaming #techpolicy #mobile #google #android #antitrust #distributions #apps #payments #developertools

Epic–Google settlement terms and concessions (5)
Fortnite’s global return to Google Play (2)
Play Store fee overhaul & Android store rules (7)
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Epic–Google settlement terms and concessions

Epic and Google have signed a special deal for a new class of ‘metaverse’ apps

2 days / theverge / Jay Peters

Google agrees to share app catalogue in new Epic settlement

2 days / globalcompetitionreview / Anusha Rathi

Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions

2 days / abcnews

Google and Epic look to bury the hatchet with new app store settlement

2 days / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Epic Games Settles with Google Worldwide

2 days / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Fortnite’s global return to Google Play

Fortnite Will Return to Google Play Store on Android as Google Resolves Its Dispute With Epic Games

2 days / wccftech / David Carcasole

Fortnite returning to the Play Store worldwide after Google lowers fees and opens Android

2 days / sherwood / Rani Molla

Play Store fee overhaul & Android store rules

Google Ends Its 30% App Store Fee, Welcomes Third-Party App Stores

2 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Here’s how Google describes its fee-reducing Apps Experience and Games Level Up programs

2 days / theverge / Sean Hollister

Google (GOOG) Stock: Play Store Shake-Up Cuts Fees, Paves Way for Fortnite’s Global Return

2 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%

2 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores

2 days / ycombinator

Google ends is 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores

2 days / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead

2 days / theverge / Sean Hollister

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Get ready to see "metaverse browser" apps -- whatever that actually means www.theverge.com/tech/889526/...

2 days / bsky / @jaypeters.net / jaypeters.net

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Solana stablecoin volume hits record $650 billion in February as onchain payments draw demand, Grayscale says

Naga Avan-Nomayo / theblock - Solana's record monthly stablecoin transaction volume follows growing appetite for retail payments infrastructure over memecoins.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #decentralisation #payments #wallet #crypto

Western Union (WU) Stock: Partners with Crossmint to Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana

2 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Backpack taps Superstate for IPO roadshow tokenization offering, opens waitlist

2 days / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Solana rises amid crypto rally after “breakout month” for solana stablecoins

2 days / sherwood / Sage D. Young

Stablecoin payments startup Cyclops raises $8 million from Castle Island Ventures, F-Prime and Shift4

2 days / theblock / RT Watson

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Solana (SOL) gains 5.6%, leading index higher

2 days / coindesk / CoinDesk Indices

Solana stablecoin volume hits record $650 billion in February as onchain payments draw demand, Grayscale says

2 days / theblock / Naga Avan-Nomayo

Kraken First Digital Asset Bank to Gain Fed Payment Rail Access

PYMNTS / pymnts - Kraken says its digital asset bank has been granted a Federal Reserve master account. This approval, announced by the crypto exchange Wednesday (March 4), means that Kraken Financial is the first bank of its kind given access to the Fed’s payment system, …

#fintech #crypto #techpolicy #banking #government #finance #payments #regulation #crypto

Bank groups ‘deeply concerned’ after Fed grants Kraken master account

2 days / theblock / Kyle Baird

Banking Groups Slam Crypto Bank Kraken’s Fed Approval as Improper, Dangerous

2 days / decrypt / Sander Lutz

What Happens Now That Crypto Has Plugged Into the Fed’s Payments System?

2 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Kraken First Digital Asset Bank to Gain Fed Payment Rail Access

2 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Kraken Breaks New Ground with Federal Reserve Master Account Approval

2 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Kraken receives approval for “master account” from the Kansas City Fed in first for crypto companies

2 days / sherwood / Sage D. Young

Apple TV Has Joined Roku's Subscription Add-On Lineup

Aaron Pruner / cnet - Roku customers can sign up for Apple TV directly through their account.

#apple #streaming #business #us #apps #payments #media #technology #tvos #tv

Apple TV Has Joined Roku's Subscription Add-On Lineup

3 days / cnet / Aaron Pruner

You Can Now Subscribe to Apple TV Through the Roku Channel

3 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

Roku Adds Apple TV to Premium Subscriptions Platform

3 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Drones attack several AWS Middle East region data centers amid Iran war, leading to outages — service health been disrupted after power cut due to fire risk

tomshardware - Amazon’s data center business in the Middle East has been adversely impacted amid the 2026 Iran Conflict.

#cloud #defensetech #amazon #banking #energy #business #datacenter #asia #payments #drone

Amazon (AMZN) Stock: Steadies After AWS Drone Attacks in UAE and Bahrain

2 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Amazon Web Services Confirms Damage After Middle East Drone Strikes

3 days / cnet / Gael Cooper

Data centers are caught in the crossfire of the Iran war www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

3 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

Data centers are caught in the crossfire of the Iran war

3 days / semafor / Rachyl Jones

Banking, payments services disrupted after Amazon UAE data centers hit in drone strikes

3 days / cnbc

Drones attack several AWS Middle East region data centers amid Iran war, leading to outages — service health been disrupted after power cut due to fire risk

3 days / tomshardware

Visa and Stripe plan global expansion of stablecoin card issuance product to over 100 countries

Daniel Kuhn / theblock - The product, when first unveiled in 2025, was initially focused on Central and South American countries and is currently live in 18 countries.

#fintech #crypto #banking #business #globalism #payments #technology #wallet #crypto

PayPal and TCS Blockchain Modernize Logistics Payments

3 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

PayPal USD tapped to expand TCS Blockchain’s onchain trade financing for trucking industry

3 days / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Visa and Stripe plan global expansion of stablecoin card issuance product to over 100 countries

3 days / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Visa and Bridge plan stablecoin-linked card expansion to over 100 countries

3 days / coindesk / Ian Allison

Visa and Bridge Aim to Bring Stablecoin Cards to Over 100 Countries

3 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

More Tech Layoffs: Jack Dorsey Cuts Block’s Workforce Nearly in Half, Blames AI

Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - Block cuts 4,000 jobs as Jack Dorsey pivots to an AI-driven model despite rising profits, signaling a broader tech shift toward smaller AI-powered teams.The post More Tech Layoffs: Jack Dorsey Cuts Block’s Workforce Nearly in Half, Blames AI appeared firs…

#ai #fintech #digitaltransformation #genai #business #jobs #payments #layoffs #technology

American Express Shares Plunge 8% as Block’s AI-Driven Workforce Cuts Trigger Sector Alarm

6 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Co-Author of Citrini AI Report Warns of ‘Scary Situation’ for White-Collar Labor After Block Laid Off 4,000 Workers

6 days / reddit / /u/Secure_Persimmon8369

Jack Dorsey made the loudest case yet that AI is already replacing jobs

7 days / cnbc

Block Strategy Points to AI Shaping Corporate Infrastructure

7 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Block’s Square unit stands to gain most from Dorsey’s AI pivot, analysts say

7 days / theblock / Jason Shubnell

More Tech Layoffs: Jack Dorsey Cuts Block’s Workforce Nearly in Half, Blames AI

7 days / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

Jack Dorsey lays off 4,000, says others will do same 'within the next year'

7 days / reddit / /u/abrownn

The problem with Dorsey's Block layoffs and the veiled nature of AI productivity growth

7 days / reddit / /u/spacetwice2021

Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits

PYMNTS / pymnts - Barclays is looking to build a blockchain platform that could handle stablecoin payments and tokenized deposits, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 27), citing unnamed sources. The bank has sent a request for information to some technology suppliers that cou…

#blockchain #crypto #digitaltransformation #decentralisation #banking #finance #payments #crypto

JPMorgan warns a ‘parallel banking system’ is emerging—and it could put trillions in deposits at risk

6 days / fastcompany / Inc.

JPYC Secures $11.9 Million To Scale Japan’s Web3 Stablecoin Infrastructure

6 days / ventureburn / Clinton

Tether Has Blocked $3.5 Billion in Crime-Linked Stablecoins Since 2023

7 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Banking Giant Barclays Mulls Crypto Payments Push: Bloomberg

7 days / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock

Citi and Morgan Stanley expand bitcoin and crypto custody, trading and tokenization efforts

7 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

The Daily: Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts 40% of staff amid AI strategy, Barclays explores blockchain settlement, Senate Democrats urge Binance probe, and more

7 days / theblock / James Hunt

Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits

7 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

MoonPay unveils PYUSDx framework for app-specific stablecoins tied to PayPal USD

7 days / theblock / Kyle Baird

Barclays looks for tech provider for new blockchain settlement engine: Bloomberg

7 days / coindesk / Jamie Crawley

Barclays exploring blockchain settlement tools as banks brace for stablecoin growth: Bloomberg

7 days / theblock / Kyle Baird

Block cuts nearly half its workforce as Dorsey credits AI, but the real reasons predate the hype

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Jack Dorsey blames AI for cutting nearly half of Block's workforce. But a closer look at the company's history of overhiring and structural problems tells a different story.The article Block cuts nearly half its workforce as Dorsey credits AI, but the rea…

#ai #automation #fintech #digitaltransformation #genai #stockmarket #business #jobs #payments #layoffs

Breaking: Block slashes staff 40%, Dorsey defends AI pivot (7)
Corporate fallout: CFOs and finance teams rethink operations (1)
Critics: ‘AI excuse’ covers COVID-era overhiring and restructuring (7)
Markets roar: stock surges, futures fall, analysts upgrade (4)
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Breaking: Block slashes staff 40%, Dorsey defends AI pivot

Dorsey swings the axe at Block in “extreme step” to “replace human labor with compute power”

7 days / sherwood / Matt Phillips

Block Lays Off 4,000 (of 10,000) Employees

7 days / cnbc / John Gruber

Block lays off 40% of workforce as it goes all-in on AI tools

7 days / arstechnica / Peter Wells and Akila Quinio, Financial Times

Jack Dorsey says AI is driving Block's massive layoffs as 4,000+ roles are cut

7 days / techspot

Morning Minute: Jack Dorsey Slashes 40% of Block's Jobs Due to AI

7 days / decrypt / Tyler Warner

How Jack Dorsey Explained Cutting Almost Half of Block’s Staff

7 days / wsj / Ben Dummett

Jack Dorsey’s Block to slash staff by 40% over AI progress

7 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

Corporate fallout: CFOs and finance teams rethink operations

Block job cuts prompt CFO AI questions

7 days / paymentsdive / Adam Zaki

Critics: ‘AI excuse’ covers COVID-era overhiring and restructuring

Dorsey’s ‘AI Transformation’ Triggers Block Surge And ‘AI Washing’ Skepticism

7 days / techstrong / Jon Swartz

Jack Dorsey’s Block Cut Half Its Staff, and He Says Other Tech Firms Will Follow Soon

7 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Block's 24% Stock Jump Will Cost More Jobs Than Its AI Ever Could

7 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

Jack Dorsey's Block lays off 4,000 and blames AI. Is it just a convenient excuse?

7 days / qz / Catherine Baab

Jack Dorsey makes a grim prediction about the future of work as he lays off 4,000 Block employees in AI push

7 days / fastcompany / Sarah Fielding

Opinion: Block's layoffs might just be the biggest story of a tumultuous week. Here's why

7 days / cnbc

Block cuts nearly half its workforce as Dorsey credits AI, but the real reasons predate the hype

7 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Markets roar: stock surges, futures fall, analysts upgrade

Block (XYZ) Receives Upgraded Price Targets Following Major Workforce Restructuring

7 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Stock Futures Tumble as Block’s Massive AI-Driven Layoffs Shake Wall Street

7 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Netflix drops its WBD bid, Block layoffs, Anthropic's DOD deadline and more in Morning Squawk

7 days / cnbc

Block soars after announcing 40% workforce cut amid AI push

7 days / sherwood / Hyunsoo Rim

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Jack Dorsey’s Block Cut Half Its Staff, and He Says Other Tech Firms Will Follow Soon https://gizmodo.com/jack-dorseys-block-cut-half-its-staff-and-he-says-other-tech-firms-will-follow-soon-2000727594

7 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

In a 600-word X post, Jack Dorsey justifies his decision to lay off 40% of Block’s workforce

7 days / fastcompany / Pavithra Mohan

Jack Dorsey’s Block to slash staff by 40% over AI progress www.semafor.com/article/02/2...

7 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

Block Inc slashes 40% of its staff as Jack Dorsey pushes ‘smaller, flatter’ AI strategy

Jason Shubnell / theblock - Block is reducing its staff from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000, Dorsey said in a note to the company.

#ai #fintech #genai #stockmarket #business #jobs #payments #layoffs #technology

AI-driven mass layoffs — Dorsey's companywide reset (8)
Costs, earnings, banking growth: business impact (5)
Market rallies: stock surge after layoffs announced (6)
OTHER: comments, reposts and miscellaneous coverage (3)
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AI-driven mass layoffs — Dorsey's companywide reset

Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts 4,000 citing AI as the cause

7 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI

8 days / bbc

Jack Dorsey just halved the size of Block’s employee base — and he says your company is next

8 days / techcrunch / Connie Loizos

Jack Dorsey's Block Cuts Nearly Half of Its Staff In AI Gamble

8 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I.

8 days / nytimes / Natallie Rocha

Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut workforce by ‘nearly half’ as it leans on AI tools

8 days / ft

Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble

8 days / theverge / Jay Peters

Block Inc slashes 40% of its staff as Jack Dorsey pushes ‘smaller, flatter’ AI strategy

8 days / theblock / Jason Shubnell

Costs, earnings, banking growth: business impact

Analysis: Block’s retreat to 2019 scale could be a hint of deeper shifts in payments economics

7 days / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Block Slashes Staff and Eyes AI as Primary Banking Actives Jump 22% to 9.3M

7 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people

8 days / engadget / Anna Washenko

Jack Dorsey’s Block to Lay Off 40% of Its Workforce in AI Remake

8 days / wsj / Angel Au-Yeung

Block swaps 4,000 workers for AI

8 days / paymentsdive / Patrick Cooley

Market rallies: stock surge after layoffs announced

Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI

7 days / abcnews

Jack Dorsey’s fintech outfit Block announces 40% layoffs, blames AI, gets 23% stock bump

8 days / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Block Stock Pops as Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin, Payments Company Dumps 4,000 Jobs

8 days / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

Block rallies after Dorsey slashes 40% of workforce in AI-native reset as earnings top estimates

8 days / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Block shares soar 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

8 days / cnbc

Block shares soar 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

8 days / reddit / /u/joe4942

OTHER: comments, reposts and miscellaneous coverage

Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI

7 days / reddit / /u/Outrageous-Baker5834

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

8 days / reddit / /u/GeneReddit123

Layoffs at Block

8 days / ycombinator

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In a lengthy post on X, Dorsey stated that he made the decision to cut jobs after realising how small teams and intelligence tools have enabled a “new way of working” that “fundamentally changes” things.

7 days / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

Jack Dorseys Block lays off nearly half of workforce due to AI

7 days / mashable

block cuts nearly half of its staff in ai gamble, citing need for "artificial general intelligence" https://www.theverge.com/tech/885710/jack-dorsey-block-layoffs-job-cuts-ai

8 days / bsky / @kcurry.bsky.social / kcurry.bsky.social

New York Sues Valve For Enabling 'Illegal Gambling' With Loot Boxes

msmash / slashdot - New York state has filed a lawsuit against Valve alleging that randomized loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 amount to a form of unregulated gambling, letting users "pay for the chance to win a rare virtual item of sign…

#ecommerce #gaming #techpolicy #government #judiciary #us #payments #law #litigation #regulation

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8 days / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Now THIS is interesting!

8 days / bsky / @joshuafoust.com / joshuafoust.com

New York Sues Valve, Says Its ‘Loot Boxes’ Are Gambling

8 days / reuters / John Gruber

New York sues Valve for enabling “illegal gambling” with loot boxes

8 days / reddit / /u/mepper

New York Sues Valve For Enabling 'Illegal Gambling' With Loot Boxes

8 days / slashdot / msmash

New York sues Valve, arguing loot boxes cross the line into gambling

8 days / techspot

New York sues Valve for enabling "illegal gambling" with loot boxes

8 days / arstechnica / Kyle Orland

MetaMask Crypto Debit Mastercard Launches Across United States

Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - The Mastercard-powered MetaMask debit card is now rolling out access to all users across the United States.

#blockchain #crypto #decentralisation #banking #business #us #payments #wallet #crypto

MetaMask Crypto Debit Mastercard Launches Across United States

8 days / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock

MetaMask and Mastercard launch US payment card with onchain rewards

8 days / theblock / RT Watson

MetaMask expands debit card across U.S. after year-long pilot

8 days / coindesk / Margaux Nijkerk

India may finally get Apple Pay by mid-2026

appleinsider - A new report backs up recent claims that India is shortly to get Apple Pay after years of complex negotiations.Apple Pay may finally come to IndiaIn January 2026, it was rumored that Apple was in talks to get Apple Pay in India. Now Bloomberg is reporting…